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Goa News |Issues

Saturday 22 August 2026

News Analysed, Opinions Expressed

Issues

Wachasundar 'in', 1st arrest in Louis Berger bribery case

M A Wachasundar, project director of the controversial JICA project of water supply and sewerage, was arrested by the Crime Branch of Goa police today. READ

Opp rides on 'Mahadev' to stage a walkout from Assembly

Looks like Industries Minister Mahadev Naik will sail the boat of the opposition in the monsoon session of the Assembly, which began from today. READ

How much bribe did Parrikar Govt take from Berger?: Churchill

Former Goa PWD minister Churchill Alemao has attacked Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and the BJP over allegations involving US firm Louis Berger, asking why the ruling party had signed the same firm for the Mopa ... READ

Churchill approved JICA project: Goa PWD

Sources in the Goa Power Works Department have contradicted former PWD Minister Churchill Alemao's claims to NDTV that he wasn't aware of contracts being awarded to US-based construction management firm Louis Berger and that he ... READ

Bribe was paid in JICA deal, confirms Goa police

Goa Police today said prima facie it has come to light that "bribe was paid" by a US firm for a water developmental project in the state. READ

CAG had raised eyebrows over JICA project

The Comptroller and Accountant General of India (CAG) had red-flagged the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded Goa Water Supply and Sewerage Project for which Louis Berger — which is now facing bribery charges — ... READ

India can ask for names of bribe takers: US Dept of Justice

The US department of justice will make available the names of the recipients of the Louis Berger bribes only if the government of India asked for them. READ

Crime Branch summons Wachasundar in JICA bribery case

The Goa crime branch has started the investigation into the Louis Berger bribery scam over allegations of kickbacks for a water development project sanctioned under the Congress government in Goa in 2010. READ

Probe Berger consultancies during our regimes: BJP/Cong

“Probe ‘ALL’ the consultancy jobs of Louis Berger International, during Congress as well as the BJP regimes.” READ

Digambar pushes ball in Centre's court, denies his Govt hand

Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who headed the Congress government in the state during the alleged bribery case involving a US firm in 2009, has denied intervention of any of his ministers in clearing ... READ